Employers Rights And Responsibilites

Question 1

Rights

Answer 1

Rights are what every human being is entitled to, no matter who they are. E.g. Food, Clothing, Freedom of Speech

Question 2

Responsibility

Answer 2

is something that you have a duty to do or should do. It affects our lives and the lives of others. E.g. follow the rules of the school and treat others with respect

Question 3

Employer

Answer 3

is a person or a business that pays employees for their work

Question 4

Employee

Answer 4

is a person who is paid for the work they do

Question 5

Employee Rights

Answer 5

Receive Fair Wage
Safe and Healthy Working Conditions
Join a Trade Union
Treated equally i.e. no discrimination

Question 6

Employee Responsibilities

Answer 6

Honest and Trustworthy
Do a fair days work
Be on time for work
Respect the property of the employer
Follow rules and regulations of the workplace

Question 7

Employer Rights

Answer 7

To decide on the objectives and aims of the business
To receive a fair days work for a fair days wage
To fire staff if there is a legitimate reasons

Question 8

Employer Responsibilities

Answer 8

To ensure safe and healthy working conditions
Not to discriminate e.g. Gender, Age
To keep records on all staff
To pay the minimum wage to employees
To hire suitably qualified staff

Question 9

Legal

Answer 9

from a legal perspective employers and employees have to follow laws

Question 10

Social

Answer 10

An employer has a social responsibility to its employees to pay decent wages and offer good working conditions in return for respectful and honest employees

Question 11

Environmental

Answer 11

from an environmental perspective employers and employees should consider how their actions impact the planet and animals. E.g. Recyle and reduce pollution

Question 12

Ethical

Answer 12

Just because something is legal does not make it ethical. Employers and employees must consider the rights of all humans when making decisions not just their own rights

Question 13

Employment Legislation (Laws)

Answer 13

Young Persons Act 1996
Employment Equality Act 2011
Unfair Dismissals Act 2007

Question 14

Young Persons Act 1996

Answer 14

ensures young people are not exploited in employment and sets out the breaks and rules for working during school term

Question 15

Employment Equality Act 2011

Answer 15

ensures no discrimination when hiring based on gender/race/age/religion/traveller/ disability

Question 16

Unfair Dismissals Act 2007

Answer 16

ensures employees are not fired (dismissed) unfairly from the workplace

Question 17

Importance of Good Industrial Relations

Answer 17

It is important that there is a good relationship between Employers and Employees. This is called Industrial Relations

Question 18

Good Industrial Relations

Answer 18

Employees are motivated

and hardworking = more sales and more profits

Question 19

Poor Industrial Relations

Answer 19

Employees are unmotivated
and will do bare minimum = loss of sales or industrial
action e.g. Strikes

Question 20

Respect

Answer 20

Employee and Employer must respect each others rights in the workplace.

Question 21

Working Conditions

Answer 21

Employer must provide safe and healthy working conditions for employees

Question 22

Fair Pay

Answer 22

Employer must provide fair pay for a fair days work

Question 23

Communication

Answer 23

Good communication must exists between employer and employee

Question 24

Trade Union

Answer 24

is an organisation that represents the views of workers and speaks to the employer on their behalf on issues such as pay and conditions
Members pay an annual subscription fee to join the trade union

Question 25

Reasons to Join a Trade Union

Answer 25

To improve working conditions
To try increase members pay
To support members during disagreements
To protect the jobs of their members

Question 26

To improve working conditions

Answer 26

to make sure the workplace is safe and healthy and that employees have any necessary protective clothing and equipment.

Question 27

To try increase members pay

Answer 27

When workers see businesses increasing their profits the union will argue that employees pay should increase.

Question 28

To support members during disagreements

Answer 28

If a member is being punished unfairly by an employer e.g. discrimination, then the union will support the employee to correct the action taken by the employer.

Question 29

To protect the jobs of their members

Answer 29

to help prevent redundancies and unfair dismissals from workplaces.

Question 30

Shop Steward

Answer 30

Shop Steward is a spokesperson elected by employees as their official union representative in the workplace.

Functions of a Shop Steward:
To encourage new members to join and collect membership
To communicate and negotiate with the employer on behalf of employees
To offer advice and help workers solve any disputes they may have

Question 31

Industrial Action

Answer 31

when a disagreement occurs between and employer and employee in the workplace that cannot be solved through communication employees may decide to take action such as Official Strike or Work to Rule

Question 32

Official Strike

Answer 32

Employees hold a secret ballot and the majority vote in favour of a strike. The union are notified and the employer is given 7 days notice about the strike

Question 33

Work to Rule

Answer 33

Workers stay in work but only do the basic duties they are paid to do. E.g. teachers only teach and do not do extracurricular activities.